2022 Jaguar XF Wipers And Washers Owners Manual

2022 Jaguar XF Wipers And Washers

WIPER OPERATION

To operate the washers and wipers:

1. Automatic rain sensing mode. The front wipers respond and adapt automatically to the ambient rain conditions. The appropriate wiper frequency is selected for the prevailing conditions. The sensitivity of the system can be adjusted by rotating the collar (2).When rain sensing mode is disabled: Intermittent wipe. The time delay between wipes can be adjusted by rotating the collar (2).
2. Rotate the collar to adjust the sensitivity of the automatic rain sensing mode when position (1) is selected. The higher the setting, the more responsive the system becomes. When automatic rain sensing mode is selected, or when sensitivity is increased, the system performs a single wipe.
   NOTES

   Wipe frequency increases with vehicle speed.

3. LO: Low speed continuous wipe.
4. HI: High speed continuous wipe.
5. Single wipe of the windshield, or hold down for further continuous wipes.
6. Windshield wash and wipe: Pull and release to operate the front washers and wipers. After a few seconds, a drip wipe function clears any residual washer fluid from the windshield. If more washer fluid is required, pull and hold the control’s position.
   NOTES

   The front wipers do not operate while the hood is open.
7. INT: Rear wiper, intermittent operation. Wiper frequency increases with vehicle speed.
8. ON: Rear wiper, continuous operation.
9. Rear window wash and wipe: Press and release to operate the rear washer and wiper. The wiper operates in a set cycle to minimize drips when the button is released. If more washer fluid is required, push and hold the button.
   NOTES

   The rear wiper activates when Reverse (R) is selected and the front wipers are operating.

   NOTES

   The rear wiper does not operate while the tailgate is open.

RAIN SENSOR

The rain sensor is mounted on the inside of the windshield, behind the rear-view mirror. The sensor detects the presence and amount of water on the windshield and automatically activates the windshield wipers, accordingly.

To activate the rain sensitive wipers, move the wash/wipe control to the AUTO position (1). Rotate the collar (2) to adjust the behavior of the system to suit the driver’s preference. See WIPER OPERATION.

The driver can disable and re-enable the rain sensing at any time via the touchscreen:

1. Touch the settings icon¹ from any screen.
2. Touch the ALL soft key.
3. Touch the Vehicle soft key.
4. Touch the Convenience soft key.
5. Touch the Wipers soft key.
6. Touch the Rain sensing wipers toggle.
7. Touch the exit icon² to return to the previously displayed screen.

Settings icon.¹

Exit icon.²

SPEED-DEPENDENT MODE

If the vehicle’s speed drops below 5 mph (8 km/h) with the wipers operating, the wipers switch to the next lowest speed. When the vehicle’s speed increases to over 5 mph (8 km/h), the original wiper speed setting is restored.

The speed-dependent mode feature can be enabled or disabled by a retailer/authorized repairer.

DRIP WIPE

If the drip wipe feature is configured, the wipers operate a few seconds after a wash and wipe cycle has finished. The drip wipe feature clears any remaining drips from the windshield.

The drip wipe feature can be enabled or disabled by a retailer/authorized repairer.

HEADLIGHT WASHERS